The Health Workforce

The Health Workforce
This discussion highlights on the health workforce as central to the health care system, and any
changes in its deployment and utilization will have significant effects on health care quality and
costs. The ACA and rising concerns about the efficiency of health care delivery are bringing
renewed attention to on the current makeup of the health care workforce, the challenges posed by
shortages in certain professions, and how these shortages are being addressed.
Grading Rubric for Healthcare Workforce
Most healthcare in the United States is delivered in traditional setting such as hospitals,
physician organizations, and long-term care organizations. As access is becoming more readily
available, the demand for care is increasing as physician shortages is also increasing.
Rubric:
1) With the increase
in number of nonphysician
providers, discuss
how it may affect
cost, quality and
access to care in
the U.S.
healthcare
system.

2) Discuss on the
possibility of
changes to scope
of practice
regulations for
Advanced
Practice RNs and
how it could help
to abate health
worker
shortages.

3) Why is primary
care so
important?